EWT: anxiety Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Anxiety
A
A state of physical and emotional arousal These emotions can include having worried thoughts or feelings of tension.
2
Q
what does anxiety cause
A
psychological arousal
3
Q
how does anxiety effect recall
A
recall becomes worse
4
Q
who and when conducted the research on recall (weapon focus)
A
1976
Johnson and Scott
5
Q
what did the low anxiety condition witness
A
- heard a casual conversation in the next room
-a man walk past carrying a pen
-grease was on his hands
6
Q
what did the high anxiety condition witness
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-heard a heated argument with glass breaking
-A man carrying a knife covered in blood.
7
Q
recall for low anxiety condition
A
49%
8
Q
recall for high anxiety condition
A
33%
9
Q
conclusion for weapon focus
A
tunnel theory of memory
10
Q
why can psychological arousal be good
A
leads to fight and flight, that can increase alertness.
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